1981 Union Pacific U30C Grain Train (Empties)

UP General Electric locomotives have white number boards with black numerals, while EMD locos had black number boards with white numerals.  Such is the case for U30C pictured above.  Every photo I've seen of a GE loco (U50C, U28 and 30C's, and U30C-7's) from this time period features white number boards.

 

SD40-2 unit 3401 features updated paint scheme with the large 3401 under the cab window.  In mid 1980, The UP decided to change the standard on air horns, now having them mounted on the roof of the cab.  This move is reflected on this unit, with the "firecracker" antennae moved to the right and back of those horns.

3379 is another "snoot" SD40-2, so named because of the extended short hood, which were designed to house radio equipment for remote control service.  This planned RCS operations were never put into place.



Micro Trains GAMX 4-bay covered hopper

Atlas NATX 4-bay covered hopper



Atlas UP 4-bay covered hopper.  All hopper cars in this train have Micro Trains trucks/couplers.  All are weathered to some degree.  All retain stock walkways.

MT UP 3-bay covered hopper

Red Caboose outside braced 3-bay covered hopper

Atlas UP 4-bay covered hopper

Atlas UP 4-bay covered hopper and a UP
Red Caboose outside braced 3-bay covered hopper

Atlas UP 4-bay covered hopper

Red Caboose UP outside braced 3-bay covered hopper

Atlas LUCX 4-bay covered hopper

MT SP 3-bay covered hopper

Atlas UP 4-bay covered hoppers

Atlas UP 4-bay covered hoppers

Atlas UP 4-bay covered hopper

Red Caboose WP outside braced 3-bay covered hopper

Atlas UP 4-baycovered hopper

Atlas ACFX 4-bay covered hopper

Atlas UP 4-bay covered hopper and Centralia caboose with early small lettering.

A Video of this train has been posted on YouTube at:

http://youtu.be/7FfV42H00Aw


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